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1 El Niño and La Niña Natalia Rodriguez-Ponce Science Shepard

2 What are El Niño/La Niña? Is when the surface area around the equator in the eastern and central Pacific warms for an extended period of time. Info: www.sciencenewsforkids.org Copyright 2013

3 What conditions cause El Niño and La Niña? El Niño by inusual warm temperature. La Niña by inusual cold temperature. Info: www.kids.earth.nasa.gov copyright 2012 Picutre: www.climas.arizona.edu copyright 2013

4 How long does El Niño and Niña last? 9 to 12 months. Info:www.noaa.gov Copyright 2013 Picutre: www.oceanworld.tamu.edu

5 When does this phenomenon happen? It is a year round cycle that happens every 3 to 7 years. Info: www.weatherwizkids.com Copyright 2010 Picutre:www.pecad.fas.usda.gov copyright 2012

6 Unique information El Niño which in spanish in means the boy but not just any boy it got named after ‘’the christ child’’cause El Niño occured around christmas time. Info: www.noaa.gov copyright 2010


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